Top Four YouTube Channels for Music Producers

Just like the evolution of music overtime, there has been an evolution of teaching in the music world.   One of the best sources for learning more about your craft is YouTube.  All content is free and due to the drive for ad revenue, there is a lot of high quality lessons.  Specifically, I wanted to bring your attention to a few great EDM and production YouTube channels.  This is for you aspiring producers that want to have the club bouncing to tracks you’ve created on your computer.

Future Music Magazine

Future Music Magazine is a great source for aspiring and even working music producers. With the goal to help its viewers learns the ins and outs of creating modern music for a modern music industry, Future Music provides top notch HD content sure to please.  Obviously a large proponent of EDM style music producing, and even hip hop, is working out of a DAW.  In order to succeed one needs to know the software inside and out so sound can be manipulated in whatever way needed.  What’s great about Future Music though, is that they don’t forgot the hardware side of things.  It’s easy to forgot how great analog can be and Future music provides great gear reviews and tutorials catered towards the analog sound.

Sonic Academy

Ever wander what an entirely web based EDM school would look like? Well Sonic Academy is essentially this.  They bring top notch instructors and industry legends to the comfort of well, anywhere with internet!  They have standard style lessons teaching a broad range of topics from basic to advance techniques.  Also available are interviews and sessions with actual professional EDM artists and producers.  Not only do they give great insight in to what it takes to be a pro, they show practical tips and tricks to help take one’s producing skills to the next level.  What is also great about Sonic is that they aren’t afraid to jump into music theory based lessons.  To some theory is second nature and a crucial aspect to producing while others avoid it like the plague.  Either way Sonic gives you an opportunity to learn theory within the EDM environment exploring things such as a hit EDM track’s chordal harmony.

EDMPROD

EDMPROD is a respected EDM blog offering a YouTube channel to coincide with their website. Similar to Sonic, they have multiple instructors teaching essential EDM tasks to improve a producer’s skill set.  Although they offer some lessons in other DAWs such FL Studio, if you are an Ableton Live user this channel will be a perfect fit.  A good majority of there lessons and reviews are based out of Ableton.  Their instructors also primarily use Ableton and are well versed with the software.  Being blog based, EDMPROD also has some great content regarding the state of the industry and also the creative process a producer goes through when creating a track. Lesson topics include ‘breaking through writer’s block.’  EDMPROD is a great tool for not only the physical side of producing but the psychological side as well.

Point Blank Music School

Point Blank is an actual physical brick and mortar electronic music school and because of this you can be sure their content on YouTube will be top notch. From interviews to lessons, Point Blank offers an array of tools and lessons for the aspiring EDM producer.   Voted as the best electronic music school by DJ Mag, you don’t just have to take my word for.  A cool part of their channel is that they offer coverage of various EDM based events, from concerts to gear fests.  That being said, Point Blank is very similar to the other channels listed above but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.  All it means for you is more HD top notch quality content more often.

While these are some great options.  There is always new content being added everyday that is worth viewing.  Literally, any question you have about music production can be found through YouTube.  Don’t settle for subpar videos when there is so much quality content out there that can truly offer some great help.  So go start learning your trade and enjoy making the best music you can make!

Click here to get information about The Missing Piece in Your Solos Vibrato